Each sheet of siding has a nail strip at the top.
Installing sillcock aluminum siding.
I have one on the back that was already on the house and there is a square plastic mount that the sillcock is attached to and the vinyl siding is cut to fit around it so that it looks decent and doesn t smash the siding.
Press your bit into the siding that covers the outside of the house just far enough that it makes a hole with the centering part of the paddle bit.
Nail in the center of the slot.
I m adding a sillcock onto the front of my house to take care of the landscaping.
Then go outside and complete the hole by drilling through the siding.
Nail in the center of the slot.
Attach the siding to the wall with a nail in each section of the nail strip.
How to install individual aluminum siding corners of hardie plank siding.
You can now place the sillcock in the hole and get a better idea how it will sit.
This will help control water flow and prevent leakage.